Neutral Dining Room
This summer I decided to take on a project… photographing the rooms in my house I haven’t shared yet! If you didn’t know, we renovated this house a few years back. It was a pretty big undertaking but I love our location - right around the corner from where I grew up and where my parents still live, our property - wood acreage that is rare to find in town, and our house - designed by myself and renovated by my Dad’s company.
Disney Cruise Summer Vacation
We kicked off summer vacation with a Disney Cruise out of Port Canaveral! It was actually a celebratory cruise — we were celebrating my parents’ 40th anniversary, our 10th anniversary and my nephew’s 2nd birthday!
Capsule Accessories Collection - Must Have Jewelry Pieces
I’ve been into the whole fashion capsule idea lately. It’s just nice to simplify and really love everything in your closet am I right? 😍 I started thinking about accessories and how I really wear the same ones on repeat...as I looked at what I wear I realized they’re my “essentials.” This is my capsule accessories collection - my must have jewelry pieces!
Guest Bathroom Refresh: Palm Leaf Wallpaper Bathroom
I’m so excited about this project! Like legit in love. I go in this palm leaf wallpaper bathroom, turn on the lights and smile from ear to ear. Awhile back I partnered with Walls Republic on my office project and I instantly knew I wanted to wallpaper this bathroom one day.
Joanna Gaines' Shortbread Cookies
This past Tuesday was National Cookie Day! I recently made this recipe so I thought I would share. I love cookies, like I could live off of cookies. I also love Joanna Gaines’ cookbook “Magnolia Table.” Everything I’ve tried out of it is delicious, including these cookies!
Thanksgiving Table Decor
We had a beautiful Thanksgiving that was simple and full of family time! We played badminton while the turkey was in the infrared frier outside. We snacked on a charcuterie board while the sweet potatoes and stuffing were in the oven. We each read little cards with “Words of Wisdom” and “Thanksgiving Humor” jokes when we sat down to the table.
My Thoughts about A Future with Hope by Carl Armato
As promised… I want to tell you guys all about the book I just finished reading - “A Future with Hope” by Carl Armato. I went through a plethora of emotions reading it. I started it when Amelia was sick and I was sitting with her on the couch for most of the day, so I started out reading it aloud to her.
Guest Bathroom Refresh: Wallpaper Options
I decided it’s time for a Guest Bathroom Refresh! I happened to use the girls’ bathroom the other day and realized how much they touch the walls to get on and off the potty. I have magic eraser-ed them before, but they just look dingy!
The Brooks Family - Vero Beach Photography
For photographers it’s not just fall season, it’s “family photo session season.” :) I was so excited to be able to photograph Nikki and her beautiful daughters. It was really cool to photograph kids who are close in age to my own girls.
Obsessed with Mules & Loafers
I love these mules! I originally wanted the ones from the Nordstrom sale but ended up finding and falling in love with THESE. They’re on sale for $38.64 with coupon code VETS right now too!
Low Carb Brownie Cheesecake Squares
October 24th marked Amelia’s first diabetes anniversary, or “Diaversary” as we have called it. It was a busy day. On Wednesdays Amelia has a tennis lesson at 6pm. Usually this is when we eat dinner so I have to cook something quick that we can eat before we go.
A Future With Hope by Carl Armato
Last week was a rough one. 😥 Amelia was sick and home from school every day last week. We’re lucky actually. This is the first time she’s been sick in the year since she was diagnosed. I now understand the correlation between illness, medication (prednisone) and insanely high blood sugar readings.
Halloween 2018
Look at these cuties! We had a great time trick or treating this year, minus the mosquitos. This time of year reminded me of last year when Amelia was first diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes. We were so nervous about how much candy she could eat and what it would do to her blood sugar. A year in, we’re a little more confident! :)
Outfit of the Day - Army Green Utility Shirt & Black Jeans
Guys! This was the first week it wasn’t in the high 80’s all week! Woohoo! We celebrated by going to the pumpkin patch. While it certainly isn’t chilly it was pretty breezy, so to this Florida girl, 76 felt a little cold. I layered it up with my fave Z Supply tank and an army green utility shirt. Simple, but cute and looks pulled together.
Amelia's First "Diaversary"
It’s been one year. This time last year we were driving to Holmes Regional Medical Center in Melbourne, scared out of our minds, not knowing what “she probably has Type 1 Diabetes” meant for our sweet daughter, or how this would change all of our lives.
White Kitchen Renovation
My kitchen. I’m in love with it. I’m STILL in love with it after living here for three and a half years. In our old house we had a really small kitchen with black granite countertops. I loved the look of black when I picked it out building our first house, but it made the kitchen so DARK.
Sunday Morning Pumpkin Muffins
I like pumpkin spice things and I’m not ashamed to say it. There’s something about Sunday morning that makes you want to eat things like donuts, muffins, pancakes and waffles, am I right? I recently heard about this Simple Mills brand from someone on Instagram and the next day at Publix I spotted this muffin mix.